folkloric dance

Although I have no real sense of rhythm I took a "traditional" Mexican  dance class here is Mexico. Even though I was the worst in the class, I learned a lot and was a great way to get a glimpse of Mexican culture. 

Videos of performance:

http://youtu.be/TnaNIH3E4EA

 http://youtu.be/EVj0vEdWn9I

Chicas from my class

dance teacher

Thanksgiving in Mexico

My counterpart pulled out all the stops to throw an amazing Thanksgiving event for the entire engineering department- play-turkey- pumpkin pie, fall decorations, cornucopias even green-bean casserole made by one of the teacher's sisters. The turn out was so great we ran out of almost everything. My first thanksgiving without a massive amount of leftovers. I am so thankful that everyone worked so hard to make me feel at home. The thanksgiving spirit is alive and well in Mexico!

Thanksgiving play- put on by students

In English!

My counterpart and her fab turkey for the feast

Students

Cornucopia table decorations- family style seating 

Students

All the women in the engineering department- small but mighty!

DF- Mexico City

Cathedral (covering pyramids) in the Zocalo

el Zocalo

alebriges- mythical creatures created from parts of many animals a painted colorfully

alebriges- typical around dia de los muertos

Alebrige- this one reminded me of harry potter

special concert for dia de los muertos in the zocalo

Tenochtitlan Pyramid ruins

Pyramids located in the heart of mexico city

Pyramids were covered by churches and municipal building when the Spaniards arrived

Tenochtitlan- museum artifacts

Alter dio de los mertos

cruz azul's stadium

Diego Rivera mural

Mexico City University stadium- mural Diego Rivera

dia de los muertos decorations

Alter dia de los muertos